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The Blueprint Accountability Board must show political courage
The Accountability and Implementation Board has the power and the duty to hold the governor and the General Assembly accountable for the funding - or lack of it - of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. It needs to have the will.
GOVERNOR MOORE TOURS ION STORAGE SYSTEMS AND ANNOUNCES $11 MILLION INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT MARYLAND-BASED ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND INNOVATION PROJECTS
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of. -based manufacturer of solid-state batteries for the defense, aerospace, medical, consumer, electric vehicle, and grid storage industries. During the visit in. Beltsville. , the governor announced. $11 million. in funding to support advanced manufacturing and innovation projects, as...
After being upheld, Maryland’s gun ban law expected before SCOTUS before others
(The Center Square) – A challenge against Maryland’s gun ban is likely to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court before gun ban challenges from other states. Tuesday, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld Maryland’s ban on semi-automatic firearms. “The assault weapons at issue fall outside the ambit of protection offered by the Second Amendment because, in essence, they are military-style weapons designed for sustained combat operations that...
Detention center for Maryland teens charged as adults overcapacity for months
When Lamar arrived at the Youth Detention Center, the state-run facility in Baltimore for teens charged as adults, there were no available beds in the housing units or even in the medical unit, which typically functions as overflow when the detention center is full. Lamar was directed to the gym, where he estimates he slept for about two weeks.
York County officials ask residents to self-report storm damage
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The York County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is asking County residents to report any property damage that resulted from heavy storms on Tuesday night, Aug. 6. The storms brought power outages and expected flooding to many regions of central Pennsylvania. Storm damage reports from...
York County property transfers: See what $775,000 buys you in Delta
Central York School District 2234 Live Oak Lane, Springettsbury Twp: Woodcrest Hills LP to Caren Hamer, $210,000 2975 Stillmeadow Lane, Manchester Twp: Dorothy Clarke to Jean Stambaugh, $295,000 250 Eastland Ave,...
Students Provide Online Language Learning Resulting In Diverse Cultural Exchange
Globalization has increased the flow of goods, services, capital, people, learning and ideas over international boundaries with everything being more tightly connected than ever before. Severna Park High School rising senior Kateri Jarvis, alongside Howard County rising seniors Connor Wu and Lucas Du, started a nonprofit four years ago to...
York County borough moves forward with proposal to change voting system
WRIGHTSVILLE, Pa. — A York County borough is debating whether to change its voting system. The issue has a lot of people talking in Wrightsville. "We're trying to do what's best for the community," Republican Councilman Eric White said. "There's a whole lot to running a town besides people getting upset about trying to control the voting districts."
Man Pleads Guilty to Accidentally Shooting Friend and Co-Worker
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A 24-year-old Washington County man pleaded guilty for accidentally shooting a 22-year-old co-worker in Baltimore City Circuit Court Aug. 8. Timothy Golliday, of Smithsburg, Md., was charged with having a loaded handgun in a vehicle, having a...
State's Attorney prosecutes over 500 juvenile cases in 2024, a significant increase
Over the last year, juvenile crime in Baltimore City and surrounding areas has been an issue. In Baltimore City, Commissioner Worley on several occasions has mentioned the struggle his department faces. “I’m always concerned about the juvenile crime. Because that’s the one area where we really have done as well...
National Aquarium unveils Harbor Wetland exhibit
The National Aquarium unveiled a Harbor Wetland exhibit, a 10,000-square-foot floating wetland that mimics the Inner Harbor’s original Chesapeake Bay tidal marsh habitat. The wetland is located between Piers 3 and 4 and is home to more than 32,000 native shrubs and marsh grasses. Beginning today, Harbor Wetland is...
Woman Claims T.I. Punched, Stalked and Harassed Her in Court Documents Despite Recent Arrest Being Mistaken Identity – Report
A Baltimore woman claims that T.I. punched, stalked and harassed her in court documents, despite the rapper's recent arrest being a mistaken identity. More details have been released in connection to the mixup surrounding T.I.'s recent arrest. According to a report made by The Baltimore Banner on Wednesday (Aug. 7), the situation stems from a woman named Crystal Gorham. Earlier this year, Gorham filed charges against a man who Gorham claimed assaulted her on multiple occasions and threatened her life. This resulted in a summons for the woman being issued on two counts of second-degree assault.
The University of Maryland Is Debuting Its Own Terp-Themed Beer
Colleges don’t typically flaunt their association with alcohol. But over the past decade, that’s started to change—in the form of school-branded beer. There are about a dozen colleges across the country with their own beers. University of Louisiana has a Ragin’ Cajuns ale, while UVA created Wahoowa pale ale in 2022. The latest to hop on the trend? The University of Maryland, which next week will release Testudo Premium Lager (it’s named after the school’s terrapin mascot).
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